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Date:         Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:19:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: clutch time
Comments: To: miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
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If you're interested, here's a 'for sure' test for a slipping clutch. You do a speed shift from 3rd to 4th gear, with a fair amount of throttle, like 3/4's..........if the rpm's stay up instead of dropping abrutbtly to the new lower rpm for 4th gear, it's slipping. Should distinctly drop to the new lower rpm, even on a pretty fast if not quite brutal upshift.

I don't think I'd want to put a lightened flywheel on a 1.9 wbxr. What do you hope to gain ?

The trans comes out as slick as could be with barely touching the engine. Scott www.turbovans.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of miguel pacheco Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:56 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: clutch time

Yeah, leave the engine and remove the tranny...............

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Brendan Slevin <totorovan@gmail.com> wrote:

> I know I should've done it when I had the engine out in September but. . . > > I think I may need to replace Totoro's clutch in the next couple months. > I > felt, for the second time in a couple months, the clutch slip after > shifting > into second on a moderate hill. I am wondering what the best kit is and > also, can the replacement happen with out removing the engine entirely? > Any > tips are greatly appreciated. Are there lightened flywheels out there for > the 1.9 engine? > > Brendan > 84 GL Totoro > Bend, OR >

-- Gracias, Miguel

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